City Commission President Walt Gutowski noted the city's downtown's revival began more than 30 years ago with the investment by DeVos's grandfather, Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, in the aging Pantlind Hotel.

"You have taken it to the next level," Gutowski said.

"It's an honor to carry on my grandfather and father's work," DeVos said. "We're just the catalyst. The artists and the venues in this community are what makes it happen. This whole community is really ArtPrize."